Manifolding sales-book.



G. L. MIGKEL.

MANIFOLDING SALES BOOK.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.22, 1910.

1,084,231 1 Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

WITNESSES: INVENIOR ATTU 'tl'NllED s'ra'rns Parana onnica.

GLENN L. MICKEL, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICQI SALES BOOK COMPANY, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

Application filed December 22, 1910. Serial No. 598,881,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, GLENN L. MICKEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elmira, in the county of Chemung and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manifolding Sales-Books, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to improvements in sales books for making triplicate copies, as described in Letters Patent tdVVarren F. Beck, #732,257, dated June 30, 1903; and my object is to provide certain improvements in the construction of such books whereby the manipulation thereof may be greatly facilitated; and whereby the three leaves, after entering an order, may be removed by one operation.

I attain my object by constructing the sales books in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 presents a perspective view of a sales book embodying my improvements and showing the position of the leaves before they are arranged for entering an order; Fig. 2, a similar view showing the upper pad in raised position for withdrawing a tissue leaf from thereunder; and Fig. 3,

a similar view with the several leaves placed utrix of W. F. Beck, deceased; and the insin position for entering an order.

Like numerals designate like parts in the several views.

The sales book, as constructed under said. Letters Patent, consists of two parts, one containing the original and duplicate leaves, and the other containing tissue leaves for receiving the triplicate impressions. The

upper part consists of a pad attached to a stifi holder leaf 1, of suitable material, hinged at one end, at 2, to a second and longer stiff holder leaf 3, to which the cover of the book is attached. These holder mem bore 1 and 3 with the cover extension are preferably integral, as shown in the drawings, and form aconnecting member for the pads of the book. The upper pad is composed of a stub 4: fastened to the leaf 1, to which the duplicate leaves 5 are detachably connected by lines of perforations, in the usual manner; the original leaves 6- being folded over upon the leaves 5, with which leaves they are detachably connected by lines of perforations atthe folds, each original lying above its duplicate. The carbon transfer sheet 7 is here shown sta led in with the stub, and normally over ies the leaves of the upper pad, said sheet being double faced for transferring impressions above and below.

The under part consists of leaves of tissue paper 8, fastened together at one end and to the under leaf 3 where it projects beyond the upper pad, by means of staples at 9. These staples preferably have their ends turned lengthwise of the tissue leaves, in order that the removal of the leaves one at a time may be facilitated, as described in Letters Patent to W. F. Beck, #:6 i7,933, dated April 24, 1900. The tissue leaves may, however, be fastened together by a stub with lines of perforations for detaching them therefrom, as in the case of the upper pad. I do not limit myself to the manner of fastening together the leaves in either pad, however, nor to the manner of fasten-- ing the carbon sheet in place.

The carbon sheet 7 is cut away at 10 to expose the free ends of the original leaves 6, whereby said leaves may be withdrawn from under the sheet, and placed thereover without touching the sheet, as described in Reissue Letters Patent #212,624, dated March 26, 1907, granted to C. L. Beck execsuc leaves arecut away at 11 so that when laid over upon the top of the upper pad such cut away port-ions will register with the cut away portion 10. The under holder leaf 3 is also cut away at the point 11 below the tissue leaves; and, at the opposite side, leaf 1 is provided with an outwardly projecting tongue 12, said tongue being made of stiff material, rigidly fastened to the leaf, and bent upwardly and then outwardly so that the outwardly projecting part will be raised sufficiently to permit the insertion thereunder of the thumb or finger when the book is resti upon a counter, or the like. The lower rig t hand corner of the carbon sheet is cut away at 13.

The book as so constructed will be operated as follows: With the book held in the left hand and the cover thrown back, as in Fig. 1, the finger of the right hand of the operator will be placed under the upper leaf l The upper-pad is then raised, as in Fig. 2, and held sufficiently elevated by the thumb of the left ha d for the tissue leaves to be got at by the iii ght hand to remove one from under the upp r pad. The upper pad is then allowed to drop back upon the under pad, and the tissue leaf so withdrawn is laid over the top of the carbon sheet. By means of the cut-aways at 10.and 11, which are then in register on the carbon sheet and tissue leaf, the original leaf 6 underlying the carbon sheet is withdrawn and laid over upon the tissue leaf, as the parts are shown in Fig. 3. The order is then entered upon the original and transferred to the duplicate and triplicate leaves, after which the three leaves are detached from the two pads at one operation, by grasping them at their lower right hand ,corners where the carbon sheet is cut away at 13 and pulling to the right, in a diagonal downward direction. The original and duplicate leaves are thereafter separated,

and the three leaves sent to their various destinations.

When the sales book rests upon a counter, or table,.or the like, the upper pad will be raised by inserting a finger of the left hand under the tongue 12, and elevating said pad until an underlying tissue leaf can be removed, by the right hand; after which the upper pad will be dropped back into place, "and the further manipulation of the book will be the same'as already described.

Instead of cuttingaway the under leaf 3 at 11 it may provide the upper leaf 1 with a tongue on, its right hand side opposite the tongue. 12, and formed in the same manner. I, however, prefer the constructiofi as illus- 'trated and herein above described. Furthermore, I do not wish to.be limited to the application of my invention, as hereinafter defined in the claims,to any particular arrangement of these 'triplicating sales books; as changes may be made in the relative arrangement of the pads and carbon sheet without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pad comprising a plurality of pairs of superposed leaf portions, the leaf portions of each pair being folded together, and .a transfer sheet mounted to'ada t itfor in sertion between the leaf portions ofeach pair with an ed e lying adjacent their connecting fold, sai edge being notched to permit; the leaf portions to be seized adjacent said fold without seizure of said transfer sheet and-detached from the pad.

2. In a manifolding sales book, in'combination, a pad of leaves each of which is fold ed upon itself, a double-faced transfer sheet secured to said pad in position for insertion between the portions of the said leaves, a,

second pad of leaves secured so that it may for said second pad, and a member secured to said connecting member adjacent its edge remote from said fold and extending out-v wardly from said edge.

3. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pad of leaves each of which comprises two portions folded into registering position, a second pad having its leaves positioned to permit their insert-ion between the portions of said first leaves, a connecting member comprising three portions joined by substantially parallel hinges or folds,

' said second pad being secured in position to lie upon the intermediate portion of said connecting member beneath said first pad and having its leaves formed to permit the insertion of a finger beneath said first pad, one end portion of said connecting member being secured to and supporting said first pad and the other end portion extending beyond said second pad as a cover, and transferrlng means mounted in posltion for insertion between the portions of the leaves of said first pad.

4. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pad of detachable leaves each of "which comprises two portions adapted to be folded into registerlng position, a second pad having its leaves'detachably mounted to permit their insertion between the portions of said first leaves, supporting means to which both of said pads are secured, and a sheet of transfer paper mounted to adapt it for insertion between the portions of the leaves of said first pad and having its corner adjacent the fold of said leaf port-ions notched to permit the. seizure of said leaf portions and an inserted leaf from said sec- .ond pad without seizure of said transfer 5 sheet. l

5. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pad of leaves each .of which comprises-two portions adapted to be folded into registering posit-ion, a second. pad hav ing'itsleaves mounted to permit their insertion between the portions of said first leaves, a connecting member comprising three portions joined by substantially parallel hinges or folds, said second pad being secured in position to lie upon the intermediate portion of said connecting member and the end portions of said connecting member being respectively secured to said first pad and extended beyond said second pad as a cover, a transfer sheet mounted for insertion between the portions of the leaves of said first pad, and a finger piece secured to the portion of said connecting member which supports said first pad and extending outwardly thereflom to facilitate the swinging of said first pad.

6. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pad of leaves each of which comprises two portions adapted to be folded into registering position, a second pad having its leaves mounted to permit their insertion between the portions of said first leaves, a connecting member comprising two portions joined by a hinge or fold, said portions of said connecting member being respectively secured to said pads, whereby one of said pads may be swung with respect to the other, a transfer sheet mounted to adapt it. for insertion between the portions of the leaves of said first pad, and a substantially rigid device secured to and extending upwardly from the upper portion of said con necting member and thence outwardly therefrom to provide 'a finger-engaging part materially spaced above the remaining portion of said connecting member. I

7. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pad of leaves'each of which comprises two portions adapted to be folded into registering position, a second pad hav ing its leaves mounted to permit their inserti'on between the portions of said first leaves, a connecting member comprising two port-ions joined by a hinge or fold, said portions being respectively secured to said pads, whereby one of said pads may be swung with respect to the other, a transfer sheet mounted to adapt it for insertion between the portions of the leaves of said first pad, and a finger piece rigidly connected with the upper portion of said connecting member adjacent its edge remote from its fold and extending upwardly therefrom and thence outwardly, in a direction substantially parallel to the bound end of the upper pad.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. G. L. MICKEL. Witnesses:

M. E. VERBECK, EUGENE DIVEN. 

